Chapter 303 Everything Changed +8 Pearls With Tobie acting as a mediator, Zayn Piquet, the director of âTears of Riversâ brought the contract to Oliviaâs new company the very next day.
Initially, Zayn hadnât paid much attention to Tobieâs recommendation of Olivia until Tobie showed him an edited clip of the show at Borealia Military Academy The scene featuring Olivia sparring with Felix immediately captivated Zayn, prompting him to take a chance and extend a direct offer for the lead role.
âMr. Tobie mentioned your skills, and I was skeptical,â Zayn admitted openly, âbut after watching that footage, I knew you were the lead actress I needed.â
Especially after learning about Oliviaâs decision to invest in the project, Zayn was overjoyed.
âMr. Zayn, youâre too kind. Itâs an honor for me to work with you,â Olivia responded warmly, her voice sweetened by the prospect of a profitable project. â¢
âThis is the contract we drafted yesterday. If everything looks good, we can sign today,â Zayn said, handing the papers to Olivia.
Olivia reviewed the contract and found no issues. Just as she was about to sign, Zaynâs phone rang âExcuse me, I need to take this call,â he said before stepping out of the office.
When Zayn returned, his expression had noticeably darkened.
âMs. Olivia, we might have a problem with this collaboration,â Zayn said with a furrowed brow.
âWhat do you mean?â Olivia inquired.
Zayn sighed heavily. âI just received a call. Starlit Entertainment has purchased all rights to this production.â
His face showed sincere regret. âIâm sorry, but Starlit Entertainment has their own plans for casting.â
Jared was stunned. They had been moments away from signing the contract, and now an unexpected twist disrupted everything.
Knowing it was a quality project, Jared instinctively wanted to negotiate, but Olivia spoke first. âItâs alright. Although itâs unfortunate, we can look forward to future opportunities together.â
Zayn, relieved by Oliviaâs understanding, still felt guilty âI truly believe youâre perfect for this role, so Iâll try to negotiate with them...â
Olivia nodded calmly, though she knew Starlit Entertainmentâs aggressive tactics made Zaynâs efforts likely futile, After seeing Zayn off, Jared was visibly frustrated. âOlivia, donât worry. Even if we canât work with âTears of Rivers, other production teams still want to collaborate. Some of them are promising. Iâll reach out right away.
However, when Jared contacted the previously eager production teams, the responses shocked him.
âSorry, weâve already cast our roles.â
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Chapter 303 Everything Changed âWe reconsidered and felt Olivia might not suit the character.â
Some didnât even answer, having blocked Jaredâs number entirely.
+8 Pearls Jared was stunned. Just yesterday, these teams had been enthusiastically calling and texting, earnestly inviting Olivia to join their productions.
But overnight, everything suddenly changed, as if they had all conspired to cancel their agreements at the same time.
âOlivia...â Jared turned toward her, overwhelmed by the sudden turn of events.
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